[2026:JHHC:3838] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 7407 of 2025 Rahul Thakur @ Rahul Kumar, aged about 22 years, son of Sanjay Thakur, Resident of Village-Goradih, P.O.-Goradih and P.S.-Mohmmandganj, District- Palamau, Jharkhand. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Srivastava, Advocate. For the State : Mrs. Shweta Singh, A.P.P. ------ 06/ 12.02.2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Mohammad Ganj P.S. Case No. 66 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 74, 64(1), 62, 126(2), 115(2), 108, 351(2)(3), 352, 329(4) and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 8 of POCSO Act, pending in the court of learned Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO, Palamau at Daltonganj. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and there is delay in lodging of the FIR. He next submits that the victim girl has committed suicide pursuant to the altercation took place between the girl and parents of the petitioner. On these grounds, he submits that the privilege of anticipatory bail may kindly be provided to the petitioner. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has opposed the prayer and submits that the petitioner has instigated the victim girl and allegations are also there of establishing physical relation with the minor girl and pursuant to that she has committed suicide. She refers to para-67 of the case diary and submits that independent witness has also supported the prosecution case. 5. The petitioner has established the relationship with the [2026:JHHC:3838] -2- minor girl and was caught red handed and pursuant to that the parents of the petitioner interfered and due to that the victim girl has committed suicide and the victim girl was minor, prima facie, it transpires that on the instigation of the petitioner, such steps have been taken by the victim girl. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. 7. It is made clear that if the petitioner surrenders before the learned court by way of filing regular bail application, the learned trial court will decide the same in accordance with law without prejudice to this order. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-12.02.2026 Amitesh/-